The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-11-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items OF Interest Gathered from Various
aunrtera.

fever and one death in Tampa yesterday.
O'Brien has been moved to the prison III
Urinary, by order of his physician.
The Labor party was routed in Chicago,
The leaders acknowledge an outright de
feat.
The latest news from the State elections
does not alter the results as already pub.
lishcd.
Ii now turns out that the Anarchist Geo.
Engcl attempted suicide, by taking lauda.
mum, on last Saturday night.
Great precautions are being taken to pre-
vent any demonstrations in Chicago in aid
of the Anarchists.
Gen f c. Latrobc was formally inau
gurated Mayor of Baltimore yesterday for
the fifth time.
Between 400 and 500 warrants for arrest
of illegal voters in New York city today
were in the hands of officers last night,
The Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, head of
the British Fish Commissioners, arrived in
New York yesterday.
DR.. S%chlicmann has made Il will giving
all his archaeological collections To the Der
lin chronological Museum.
Two companies Of the Sixth United
States infantry. under command of Major
~ N'N'''N w >''N'S'
Ground was broken Yesterday on The
Knoxville and Southern Railroad, whichi is
to run from Knoxville To Atlanta.
The Fifth National Bank of ST. I.ouis
closed its doors yesterday. 1t had a capital
OF 1925, 900 and carried also 81, 1870, 900
deposits.
The offices Of the Daly Commcrci,N and
The Western Union at Chattanooga were
damaged by fire yesterday, and narrowly
escaped destruction.
The Chicago boodlcrs have been sen.
fenced each to two years imprisonment,
but have been allowed two DAYS to file a
bill of exceptions.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the First National Bank OF
Durham, n. c., to begin business, with II
capital of 800, 600.
Parsons has written a letter to Governor
Oglcsby, in which he cndcavorS TO gain
favor for himself by rccapitulating his
course as n Louisiana carpet Dagger,
The Rev. John Tatcs Downing has been
called to The rcctoratc of Christ Church,
Grecnvillc, made vacant by the resignation
of the Rev. Ellison Capcrs.
John Jambcr, who was convicted ON Sat
urday of attempting to kill EX Mayor ScCor
of Racine. Wis. with a dynamite bomb.
attempted suicide yesterday by taking nor.
phinc.
Eighteen young army officers AT st. Pc.
tcrsburg have been sentenced To various
terms of exile in Siberia on charges of con.
ncctiOn with n revolutionary plot against
the Government.
DR.. VIM. Sclden. an old and prominent
physician of Norfolk, Va, and the wealth..
est capitalist Of that section. died suddenly
yesterday morning.
The Comptroller Of the CurIcncy has au.
thorized the Simonds National Bank of
Sumter, S. c., to begin business with II
capital of $4,000.
Adviccs from Dubuque, Iowa. dated
November u, says: Lest night several
further attempts were madc to star; fires in
different parts of the city. and the anxiety
of property. holders naturally increases
a personal encounter took place in Rich
mond. Va, yesterday between Cungrrs.-
man George ID. Wise and VIM. II. Mullen.
editor of the I0bOF Ucrdd. Both were
arrested and bailcd.
AT The election in Oswcgo. y. y. Thcs
day Ida NJ Griffin was elected School Com
missioner in the Third District, CARVING
every town in n strictly Republican district.
AT the Congress Of the WomunS Sur
fragc Association. which il being held nt
Manchester, England, it was resolved 10
r~cintroducc the woman's franchise bill at
the coming session of Parliament.
Prof. Bcrgcmann will perform The opera
ton on the throat Of the Crown Prince. if
the physicians decide that such a srcp is
necessary. The Crown Prince has been
forbidden to talk.
John .Dillol, speaking at II mcc,in. of
the National League, attributed Bullour's
persecution Of O'Bricn To revenge for The
bitter words the latter had used in attack
ing the policy of the Government.
On The Wcstcrn North Carolina RAILROAD
the Swannanoa tunnel. the longest ON the
road, has cavcd in and blocked travel in
the direction of Ashevillc. Trains leave
by way OF Spartanburg for Salisbury
President Cleveland has issued "A bro.
c!amation announcing the ratification Of
the treaty heretofore Published between the
United States aud the Sandwich Islands
and setting forth its terms.
There is a decided change of scntimcn,
towards the Anarchists since the finding Of
the bombs in lingg's cell. Governor
Oglcsby has received some threatening !t..
tiers, but he does not regard them seriously.
Governor Gordon has decided against the
Georgtn pcnitcnt!ary companies, and has
hned them ~. 900 each for cruelty. Their
charters are to he forfeited if fines u!c not
paid.
a negro boy only II years of age, named
CHARLES L0ckslcy, was tried in Augusta
yesterday and convicted Of the murder of
u young white man named Milo Thomas.
The murder occurred about TWO months
ago.
In The light between the negro mob and
the shcriif's posse in Pattcrsonvillc In
four negroes were killed and one was badly
wounded. All those killed were notorious.
" bad characters. No further trouble is
now feared.
DIR. Mackenzie telcgraphs from Snn
Keno as follows regarding the condition
OF the German Crown Prince: There has
been n recurrence OF growth lower down
In the throat. am issuing an uufavorablc
bulletin tonight.
H. . ILL.,.